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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Pages 28 - 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Shimamura ask to hire a geisha for him?
(a) A restaurant owner.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) A maid.
(d) Komako.

2. What mode of transportation is Shimamura using to get to the resort town?
(a) A train.
(b) An automobile.
(c) A ship.
(d) A bicycle.

3. What does Shimamura refer to as "free, uncontrolled fantasy"?
(a) Reading books set abroad.
(b) His dance research.
(c) Movies.
(d) His trips to the resort town.

4. How much snow is it said could possibly accumulate when Shimamura arrives in snow country?
(a) Fifteen feet.
(b) Ten inches.
(c) Twelve feet or more.
(d) Twenty feet.

5. When Komako visits Shimamura's room, what does he try to persuade Komako to do?
(a) To call a taxi.
(b) To stay the night.
(c) To walk home.
(d) To get herself a room at the inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what appears on Komako's list the most?

2. Who is Shimamura told has a girl living with her that may serve him instead of a geisha?

3. The day after Shimamura and Komako sleep together, where does Shimamura depart for?

4. What does Komako do when Shimamura tries to touch her chest?

5. What kind of geisha does Shimamura request?

(see the answer key)

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